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Originally published Monday, November 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM

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Pelosi tours Seattle hospital, discusses reform

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Swedish Medical Center in Seattle on Monday, calling it an example of what's right with health care.

The Associated Press

SEATTLE —

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Swedish Medical Center in Seattle on Monday, calling it an example of what's right with health care.

The California Democrat says it was appropriate to visit Swedish as her first public appearance after the House passed the health care bill over the weekend.

She says Swedish is a leader in innovation while attempting to hold down costs.

Congressmen Jim McDermott and Jay Inslee, Democrats from Washington, accompanied Pelosi on the tour.

On Saturday, the House passed a far-reaching plan for overhauling the U.S. health care system on a 220-215 vote.

The House bill is projected to expand coverage to 36 million uninsured, or 96 percent of Americans.

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Seeing Pelosi and McDermott in person at Swedish is enough to make anyone sick. Interesting how well the Swedish hospital systems work without the...  Posted on November 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM by KMW. Jump to comment
We just left Swedish this weekend after having our baby there. The lack of care and neglect of the nurses to my wife's needs was awful. If...  Posted on November 9, 2009 at 4:52 PM by Subrosa7. Jump to comment
McDermott looks like he could easily pass for a watery-eyed drunk in some low budget private eye film. He's got that stupid bulldog, stubborn...  Posted on November 9, 2009 at 4:12 PM by NoWeCannot. Jump to comment

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